Private Foundation

THE GESS FOUNDATION

Based in WELLESLEY, MA, THE GESS FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $220K in revenue, $204K in expenses, $3.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 220 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $946K.

EIN: 043539095 WELLESLEY, MA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$220K

Total Expenses$204K

Total Assets$3.0M

Grants Given220

Grant Total$946K

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

FROM THE TOP

BOSTON, MA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$60,500

30 MILE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

MT VERNON, ME · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY

LA JOLLA, CA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$13,000

JEWISH GRANDPARENTS NETWORK

STEVENSON, MD · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATER

SOLANA BEACH, CA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Gerald Slavet

TRUSTEE Susan F Slavet

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$945,840 220 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$220K	$204K	$3.0M
2023	$331K	$141K	$3.0M
2022	$96K	$98K	$2.8M
2020	$304K	$197K	$2.6M
2019	$388K	$162K	$2.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $388K to $220K (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, and 4 other states.

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